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Patented May 15, 1928.

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VISIBLE LIQUID-MEASURING nEvIcE;

Application filed January 22, 1920. serial No. 353,168.

This invention has for its object the provision of a device of the character named which shall be of improved construction and operation. p I

The invention is exemplified in. the combination and arrangement of parts shown in. the accompanying drawings and descr bed in the following specification, and 1t is more particularly pointed out in the. appended claims. i r

i In the drawings-.

vice showing one embodiment'of'the present invention and a mounting for the same;

Fig. 2 is an elevation looking from the left in Fig. 1;

Fig. 3 is a vertical section through one of the measuring receptacles of the device, p

i pa r of overflow plpes 22, the upper ends of shown in Figssl and-2;

' Fig. v4 is a horizontal section substantially online 4-4 of Fig. 3;.and

. Fig. 5 is a vertical section substantially on I g 1 ,overfiow pipes are arrangedto return any line 5-5 of Fig. 3.

In dispensing liquids,isuch as gasoline, to] the public it is desirable that the dispensing apparatus shall be capable of handling; the 1 liquid conveniently andwithout waste and ,that'it shall operate so that thepurchaser' 1 journal bearing 25 at one end supported bythe may be assured of full measurement. x

In the 'emb diment ot' the ,invent'on illustrated in the drawings asuitable pedestal is provided which carriesa member 11 which may be of cast iron or othersuitable material and which is'provided with a l'lOI'l'; Zontal plate 12 arranged to form the'bottom of the measuring vessels for the liquid to be;

.dis'pensed Flanges 13 project upwardly from the plate casings 14 which are preferably of glass to permit the interior portions of the measurarranged in duplicate so that one vessel may.

be filled while the other is being discharged. The liquid to be dispensed is drawn from a groundtank, through a filling pipe 17 by means of any suitable form of pump, not

shown. IThefilling pump may be operated 12. and form seats for hollow suitable material shown at m form suitable storage vessel, preferably an under ,19 and20, one for each of the dispensing vessels, and. a valve 21 is arranged for di rectingl the fillingliquid into either one of the vessels. The filling pipes, 19 and 20 pass. through the bottom plate 12 of thedispensin vessels to form liquid-tight joints with t eplate 12. The plpes extend upwardly tothe tops of the vessels and are rebent so that the discharge ends of the pipes are adjacenttheuppersurface of the plate 12. Thisarrangement prevents any danger of leakage through the filling pipes. Each of the dispensing vessels is-provi'ded with a which are open and determine the upper v levelot the surface of liquid in the dispense ing' vessels when the vessels are full. The

central flange 13 and having theother end tapered, asshown at 26, and extending throu h a packed joint 27 in the outer flange 13; Tie tapered end 26 of thepipe section 24 has a .swivelconnectiouwith, a hose'coupling 28 which is held in place by a threadedfnut 29 so thjat a liquid-tight joint ismaintained betweenthe pipe 24 and the coupl'ingf28 and so that the pipe 24 may oscillatefabout.its axis- The pipe 24 of the, rear. vessel is provided with a joint similar to that described in connection with the pipe 24'. of the front isteadzot'jthehose coupling 28, the U-c onnection being arranged to communicatethfrough vessel'and a U-connection'30 is provided ina-;pi.pe:31 withthehose coupling 28 sothat ,vessels may discharge independently of one anotherthrough the single hose coupling A blade 32isprovided inthe hose coupling 28 and isconnected by a shaft 33 with a motor 34 so that. the blade 32 may be driven to positively torcethe liquid. from the hose coupling and the connecting hose se cured'thereto. "Saidmotor 34 may be oper- I ated either by switch "buttonslocated' 'conveniently nearv saidmotor, or may be governed by a set of wire terminals inside of recesses i so that when pin d1 enters one ofthe recesses 4.0, said pin makes contact ranged adjacent the path oi? movement of the lever aud a pin -il is carried by the lever 35 and. provided with a spring 42 normally tending to press the pin 41 against the segment 39 and into the openings in the segment. lily this arrangement the discharge spout 23 may be held in various positions oi adjustment in the dispensing vessel, andthese positions correspond to fixed quantities of liquid to be discharged.

d hen the discharge spout 23 is in a vertical position the vessel may be entirely filled to a level with the upper ends of the overflow pipes and no liquid will enter the open end of the spout 23. l ihen the handle 35 is rotated to swing'the spout 23 to its first position; indicated by an opening 40 in the segment 39 and by suitable designation upon the segment- 37, a predetermined quantity of liquid will be discharged through the spout, and different quantities will be discharged for the various other positions of the handle 35 and the spout 23. The openings 40 maybe arranged in the segment 39 to correspond to any suitable unit of measure, such as gallons and one-half gallons.

In operating the device it Will be understood that the spout 23 should be returned to its upper position after each discharging operation so that there will be no danger of Cir liquid escaping through the spout while the vessel is being refilled. This is true even though the valve in the hose connection 28 is closed, for it the spout 23 remains in an inclined position during filling the spout and connected parts would be filled with, liquid, although the escape oi liquid might be prevented by the closed valve. The openings idare prete'ably arranged to corre' spond to ipiantities ot' liquid measured independently of the opening in the spout 23 and its associated passages so that if the spout is filled with liquid during the filling operation the amount required for filling this space will be in excess of the amount measured.

In order to register the quantity of liquid dispensed a meter a3 is mounted in the space provided by the sheet metal cornice 44 which covers the dispensing'device, and

the meter is connected with the spout 23 by a flexible band 45 passing. over a guide pulley 46. The apparatus may be suitably illuminated by lights 47 arranged beneath the cornice, and preferably a transparent cylinder 48 having enclosed lights is mounted on top oi the cornice. The metal parts 13 and 16 aresuitably clamped on the glass cases 14 by rods 49 arranged at the corners of the device and these rods may hold sheet metal casing members 50, as shown in the drawings. A conduit pipe 51 is arranged in one of the casing members 50.

The rear vessel is provided with an operating handle 35 similar to that described in connection withthe front vessel and the glass cases 14 may be graduated, if desired, to indicate the amount of liquid contained within the vessels, the. graduations being preferably arranged to count from the full position as the zero mark.

Iclaimzl. A liquid dispensing apparatus comprising a base plate having upwardly projecting flanges a transparent vessel supported on said flanges, a discharge spout'in said vessel, bearings in said flanges for pivotally mounting said discharge spout, and means for swinging said discharge spout about its pivotal mounting for positioning its intake end at different elevations in said vessel.

2. In a liquid dispensing apparatus, a pair of vessels, a bottom plate common to both of said vessels, upwardly projecting flanges on said bottom plate for supporting said vesselspone of said flanges separating the vessels one from anotherand havii'ig journaled bearings formed on opposite sides thereof for pivotally supporting a discharge spout in each ofthe vessel's, discharge pipes communicating with each of said discharge spouts and projecting through the opposite flanges on said bottomplate, and means for swinging said dischargespouts about their pivotal mountings for presenting their intake ends at adjusted elevations in said vessels. I

3. A liquid dispensing apparatus comprising a base plate having upwardly projecting flanges a transparent vessel supported on said flanges, means for introducing a liquid into said vessel comprising a pipe projecting through said base plate and extending upwardly to a point adjacent the top of the vessel and then downwardly to terminate with the discharge endadjacent said base plate, an overflow pipe projecting tl'irough said base plate and terminating at'a-predetermined elevation within the receptacle, and

means for drawing off predetermined quan- 'tities of liquid introduced into said receptacle comprising a discharge spout, a journal bearing -formed on the inside of one of said upwardly pro ecting flanges on the base plate to provide a pivotal mounting for said discharge spout, a pipe section communicating with said discharge spout and projecting through another upwardly projecting flange on the base plate, a stufiing'box for the projecting length oi" said discharge pipe, said stuffing box providing ajournal bearing for mounting said discharge pipe with freedom of rotation and co-operating with said first-named journal bearing to support the discharge spout whereby the same may be. swung about a horizontal axis to position its intake end at adjustable elevations within the vessel.

4;. In a liquid dispensing apparatus, a pedestal, a plurality of transparent vessels and means for supporting said vessels upon; said pedestal comprising'a base plate, said base plate providing a common closure for the bottom of said vessels, and having upwardly projecting flanges for supporting said vessels separated from one another, one of said upwardly projecting flanges dividing the base plate to provide a separated closure for each ofsaid vessels, means for,

selectively introducing liquid into said vessels comprising a liquid supply pipe having said base plate, and means for drawing ofi' predetermined quantities of liquid from said vessels comprisinga pivoted discharge spout in each vessel, said discharge spouts being each mounted for independent swinging movement within their respective vessels to position their intake ends at adjusted elevations in said vessels, discharge-pipes communicating with each of said discharge spouts and communicating with one another outside of said, vessels, and a delivery pi e commonvto both of said discharge pipes su stantially as and for the purpose described.

In testimony whereof I have signed my name to this specification on this th day of January, A. D. 1920.

WILLIAM H. OPITZ. 

